Monthly Archives: July 2014

The thing about going on a long vacation is that when you finally return home, the refrigerator is empty. The pantry is beyond bare. The only thing sitting on the cupboard shelf is an inch of dust. It’s like waking up in a house in Whoville after the Grinch has visited on that fateful Christmas Eve – there’s not a spec of…

What? Has it really been almost three weeks since I last published a blog post? Well, yes….yes, it has….but I have a really good excuse (I swear) and here it is in four words. We went to Florida. Now, I know you’re probably sitting there rolling your eyes and thinking ‘whoop dee doo’. Lots of…

If you’re anything like me, falling asleep at night is hard work. Really hard work. Around ten o’clock, I start to feel excruciatingly tired. A full day of running around non-stop and attempting to keep three small children fed, entertained, and (hopefully) thriving catches up with me and suddenly even the thought of removing my makeup with one of those…

Well, I’ve been proven wrong. Very, very wrong. In one of my previous posts (I think it was ‘So what is an elephant ninja, anyway?’), I said that the boys could never surprise me. I said that they’re anything but stealth – more like a herd of blonde elephants – and could never successfully pull…

Something strange is going on around here. Things are happening, but no one is to blame. Ever. For example, a long, green streak of marker appeared across the wall, but no one did it. It must have been a leprechaun. Then a cup of milk somehow spilt on the table at breakfast, but it wasn’t them. Maybe Grandma…

You know that excited feeling that you get when your child speaks for the very first time? You know how it feels like the biggest accomplishment in the whole wide world and you honestly think that your child might just be the smartest person to ever grace the face of the earth? If you’re anything like me, you…

About Nikki

Nikki is a Canadian Blogger who is captivated by the wonders of everyday life and writes about the experiences of raising three inquisitive and quirky little boys. She also loves to bake and shares sinfully scrumptious recipes that might just sabotage your diet.